William "Bill" F. Desrocher was born July 18, 1934 in Verndale, MN, the son of William J. Desrocher and Alice (Bourqeois)Desrocher.

Bill graduated from Verndale High School in 1952. He then went to Bemidji State University, graduating in 1958. Bill served in the United State Army from 1953 to 1956. He was an intercept operator at Camp Sobe, Okinawa.

On August 24, 1959, Bill was united in marriage to MaryAnn Frantesl at St. Michael's Church in Mahnomen, MN. To this union 4 daughters, Georgi, Johanna, Lisa, Colette, and a son William were born. He married Julie Jossund on November 21, 1986 at St. Bernard's Catholic Church in Thief River Falls, MN.

Bill taught at Coleraine and Taconite and was a Principal at Washington and Northrop Elementary, Thief River Falls, MN from 1963 until retiring in 1991.

He loved spending time at his cabin in Fourtown hunting. Bill also enjoyed fishing, shooting Archery, reading, football, hockey, family gatherings, and reunions. He was interested in local history and did a lot of research on Minnie Township. He loved teaching and supervising family activities.

Bill is survived by his wife Julie, Dilworth, MN; his children, Georgi (Randy) Bruggeman, Thief River Falls, MN, Lisanne Desrocher, Torrence, CA, Colette Desrocher, Peoria, AZ, and Bill (Lisa) Desrocher, Brainerd, MN; grandchildren, Cassandra, Joshua, Logan, Elisabeth (Bret), Bill, and Seth; and 9 great-grandchildren; sister, Lucille (Howard) Selander, Maple Lake, MN; many nieces and nephews.

Preceded in death by his wife MaryAnn Desrocher, February 4, 1982, daughter Johanna, October 6, 2015, a grandson Joseph, his parents, brothers Wilbur, Marvin, Bob, and sister Lorraine.